Visit of US President Joe Biden ‘largest operation overseen by PSNI in 10 years’

By Valerie Martin
Published 13th Apr 2023, 08:28 BST
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The PSNI has revealed that 2,920 officers were involved in the operation set up to assist with US President Joe Biden’s visit to Northern Ireland this week.

The Presidential visit, hosted by the UK Government, saw the PSNI implement its largest strategic operation since the G8 summit in 2013.

Assistant Chief Constable Chris Todd said: “The breadth of this operation has been huge and has involved 2,920 police officers from around Northern Ireland. Extensive planning and preparation has been implemented to ensure the safety and security of the US President, his officials and staff, as well as Prime Minster Sunak and other dignitaries.

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"This has been an extremely busy time for policing across Northern Ireland, with Easter parades and a high footfall of visitors attending the various beauty spots over the Easter holidays. We have benefited over the last few days from 84 Mutual Aid officers who travelled to Belfast and surrounding areas and provided essential additional specialist capabilities and support.